SARITA DEVI vs State of Bihar — 1383/2026
Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 482. Disposed: Contested--REJECT on 23rd April 2026.
Anticipatory Bail
CNR: BREC010046742026
Filing Number
4342/2026
Filing Date
11-Mar-2026
Registration No
1383/2026
Registration Date
11-Mar-2026
Court
DJ Div. Motihari
Judge
5-District and Addl. Sessions Judge 5th
Decision Date
23-Apr-2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--REJECT
Last updated 23-May-2026
FIR Details
FIR Number
281
Police Station
ADAPUR
Year
2025
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.SARITA DEVI
Adv. KUMAR PANKAJ
Respondent(s)
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1.State of Bihar
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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23-Apr-2026
Order By CourtView PDF
Court Decision Summary The District & Additional Sessions Judge in Motihari rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by Sarita Devi, accused in a dowry death case. The court found the allegations serious—involving torture and harassment of the deceased for dowry demands leading to her death by hanging within seven years of marriage—and deemed custodial interrogation necessary for evidence collection. Given the heinous nature of the offenses, the early investigation stage, and public faith considerations, the court determined no compelling circumstances existed to grant pre-arrest bail. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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23-Apr-2026
Disposed
District and Addl. Sessions Judge 5th
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21-Apr-2026
Hearing
District and Addl. Sessions Judge 5th
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17-Apr-2026
Hearing
District and Addl. Sessions Judge 5th
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10-Apr-2026
Hearing
District and Addl. Sessions Judge 5th
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06-Apr-2026
Hearing
District and Addl. Sessions Judge 5th
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01-Apr-2026
Hearing
District and Addl. Sessions Judge 5th
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13-Mar-2026
Hearing
District and Addl. Sessions Judge 5th
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12-Mar-2026
First hearing
Initial hearing scheduled
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11-Mar-2026
Case filed
Registration No. 1383/2026
Court Decision Summary The District & Additional Sessions Judge in Motihari rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by Sarita Devi, accused in a dowry death case. The court found the allegations serious—involving torture and harassment of the deceased for dowry demands leading to her death by hanging within seven years of marriage—and deemed custodial interrogation necessary for evidence collection. Given the heinous nature of the offenses, the early investigation stage, and public faith considerations, the court determined no compelling circumstances existed to grant pre-arrest bail. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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